Writers' Roundup: April 9

It’s that time of the week again… My favorite links!

• The truth about blog-to-book deals, from MediaBistro. Basically, they’re harder to score than you might think.

• Oprah may host a book-club show on her new network. (Pick my book! Pick my book!) The scoop comes via MediaBistro’s GalleyCat and originally from The Wall Street Journal.

• Entertainment Weekly’s Shelf Life brings us a night with the creator of the Baby-Sitters Club, Ann Martin. And the prequel is available! I’ve written before about how I loved this series as a kid.

• In honor of April Fools’ Day, literary agent Janet Reid offers a tongue-in-cheek list of submission guidelines, making fun of us writers. I think this calls for a rebuttal.

Have a great weekend, y’all!